Importing Shapefiles

[JoanneO_Brien]

I'm trying to import a shapefile that contains all my building footprints. I've imported, and can still import other shapefiles of a similar size and containing almost the same information but for some reason I'm just getting the error shown below for this shapefile. All I've done in this is edit it a bit in arcgis to split up some of the larger building footprints into smaller sections and change some of the height values to compensate for this. I then saved my edits and tried to import the same shapefile into my program but to no avail. I also tried to export the data to a new shapefile but it still won't load that. It's also not scene specific as won't load in other scenes. What could be causing this error and how do I fix it?

Thanks!!

[JoanneO_Brien]

Very strange, I don't know what caused it but the only way to fix it was to import the shp file into another program (QGIS) and then export the data back out as a shapefile. After that it imported into CE fine.

[MatthiasBuehler1]

hmm. weird ..


could you send me both shape files as internal test files ?

glad you found a workaround.

maybe send me a PM with your mail address.


cheers !

matt

[JoanneO_Brien]

Hi Matt

I've sent you an email with the offending shapefile attached.

Regards

Joanne

[MatthiasBuehler1]

hi,

thx.

I'll look at it as soon as I'm back in the office around tuesday.

Currently traveling in the US.

matt

[MatthiasBuehler1]

Hi,

Thanks for the files. Checked them.

I can reproduce the issue in CE.

Though I also tried to open the file in ArcMap, which failed too. 'error: could not open feature class'.

So the file itself seems garbled. If ArcMap cannot open the file, how should CE do it .. 😉

Does that help you a bit further ?

Maybe track down which process kills the shape file, ok ?

Matt

[JoanneO_Brien]

Oh that's strange that you couldn't open it in arcmap, they opened fine in mine, ArcGIS 10.1. I'll keep an eye out for the issue and let you know if I have it again!